China aims to eliminate 250Mt of outdated capacity
China aims to eliminate 250Mt of outdated production capacity in the cement industry in the 2011-2015 period
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Ethiopian cement factories reduce prices
Ethiopian cement factories, Mesobo and Mugher have reduced the price of their cement products.
Cement consumption in Honduras seen up 10%
Cement consumption in Honduras this year increased by 10 per cent over 2010, resulting in part from home
Hanson Cement set to axe 30 jobs in Clitheroe, UK
Bosses at Hanson Cement, previously known as Castle Cement, in Clitheroe announced 30 jobs losses
UltraTech to set up cement unit in West Bengal, India
UltraTech Cement Ltd proposes to set up a cement plant at Dankuni in Hoogly district, West Bengal.
Pakistan school wins Holcim award
The Earthen School Tipu Sultan Merkez in a small village near Lahore, Pakistan, has won the Holcim
Cemex disputes tax claim
Cemex said on Friday it would file a legal challenge to dispute a tax bill of US$142m authorities say the company owes from 2004.
Azerbaijan 10 month output increases 11.4%
Azerbaijan cement output reached 1.2Mt in the first 10 months of 2011, up 11.4 per cent up on the same
Macmahon wins second quarrying contract in Nigeria
Macmahon Holdings Limited announced its subsidiary company in Nigeria has been awarded a seven year contract for quarrying operations near Calabar in Nigeria.
Gresik eyes 10% rise in income in 2012
Indonesia’s largest cement producer PT Semen Gresik said it hopes to post a 10 per cent growth in
Life Insurance Corp sells stake in ACC, India
Indian cement maker ACC Ltd on Tuesday said Life Insurance Corporation of India has sold 3.78 million shares
Siam CEO comments on Thai flood factor
The Thailand government must outline measures to assist flood-affected companies and quickly restore confidence
Saudi cement licenses for Abdul Aziz Al-Amran & Partners
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi has signed two more licenses to exploit
Siam City Cement sets sights on Cambodia
Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC), Thailand’s second-largest cement maker, is ready to build a cement plant
UAE cement sector sees decline
According to the GCC cement sector quarterly report by Global Investment House, the third quarter of this year saw reduced profits of the sector.
Fives FCB to supply Holcim Brazil with 4500tpd clinker line
Holcim (Brasil) S.A. and Fives FCB recently signed a contract for the supply of a 4500tpd clinker
Mondi and Siam City Cement present new cement bags
In August 2010 Mondi and Siam City Cement (SCCC) successfully implemented a high porous bag construction for 50 kg cement packaging in Thailand.
Van Eeckhout invests in a Marseille joint venture
Ciments du Lacydon was formed earlier this year by the Sylvestre family, which is active in aggregates, and the Van Eeckhout family, which this summer agreed the sale of its VVM...
Anhui Conch wins approval for Indonesian plant
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd, China’s largest cement manufacturer and seller, announced that its cement project in Indonesia had won approval from the National Development and Refo...
St Marys Cement’s Facility in Canada secures ISO 50001 certification for energy efficiency
St Marys Cement’s facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, has secured the ISO 50001 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on 15 N...
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